Method, ue and access network device for implementing data transmission of convergence network

Abstract

A method, UE and access network device for implementing data transmission of a convergence network. The method includes: a UE bottom layer WLAN entity encapsulating signaling and/or data issued by a UE upper layer entity into a WLAN protocol format and transmitting it to a 3GPP access network through an air interface; and the UE bottom layer WLAN entity receiving the signaling and/or data transmitted by the 3GPP access network through the air interface, and decapsulating and then transmitting it to the UE upper layer entity.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for implementing data transmission of a convergence network, comprising:
 a User Equipment (UE) bottom layer Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) entity of a UE encapsulating signaling and/or data issued by a UE upper layer entity of the UE into a WLAN protocol format and transmitting it to a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) access network through an air interface; and   the UE bottom layer WLAN entity receiving signaling and/or data transmitted by the 3GPP access network through the air interface, and decapsulating and then transmitting it to the UE upper layer entity.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 the UE upper layer entity establishing a control plane connection and/or a user plane connection with the 3GPP access network through the UE bottom layer WLAN entity and the air interface.   
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein,
 the UE upper layer entity comprises one or more of the following entities:   a Radio Resource Control (RRC) layer entity, a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer entity, a Radio Link Control (RLC) layer entity, and a Media Access Control (MAC) layer entity.   
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein,
 the UE further comprises a Logical Link Control (LLC) layer entity located between the UE bottom layer WLAN entity and the UE upper layer entity; and   the method further comprises:   the LLC layer entity encapsulating and then transmitting the signaling and/or data issued by the UE upper layer entity to the bottom layer WLAN entity; and   the LLC layer entity decapsulating and then transmitting the signaling and/or data transmitted by the UE bottom layer WLAN entity to the UE upper layer entity.   
     
     
         5 . A method for implementing data transmission of a convergence network, comprising:
 an access network bottom layer Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) entity of an access network device encapsulating signaling and/or data issued by an access network upper layer entity of the access network device into a WLAN protocol format and transmitting it to a User Equipment (UE) through an air interface; and   the access network bottom layer WLAN entity receiving signaling and/or data transmitted by the UE through the air interface, and decapsulating and then transmitting it to the access network upper layer entity.   
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 5 , further comprising:
 the access network upper layer entity establishing a control plane connection and/or user plane connection with the UE through the access network bottom layer WLAN entity and the air interface.   
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein,
 the access network upper layer entity comprises one or more of the following entities:   a Radio Resource Control (RRC) layer entity, a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer entity, a Radio Link Control (RLC) layer entity, and a Media Access Control (MAC) layer entity.   
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein:
 the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) access network device further comprises a Logical Link Control (LLC) layer entity located between the access network bottom layer WLAN entity and the access network upper layer entity; and   the method further comprises:   the LLC layer entity encapsulating and then transmitting the signaling and/or data issued by the access network upper layer entity to the access network bottom layer WLAN entity; and   the LLC layer entity decapsulating and then transmitting the signaling and/or data transmitted by the access network bottom layer WLAN entity to the access network upper layer entity.   
     
     
         9 . A User Equipment (UE), comprising a UE bottom layer Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) entity and a UE upper layer entity, wherein:
 the UE bottom layer WLAN entity is configured to encapsulate signaling and/or data issued by the UE upper layer entity into a WLAN protocol format and transmit it to a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) access network through an air interface, and receive signaling and/or data transmitted by the 3GPP access network through the air interface, and decapsulate and then transmit it to the UE upper layer entity; and   the UE upper layer entity is configured to transmit the signaling and/or data to the UE bottom layer WLAN entity and receive the signaling and/or data decapsulated by the UE bottom layer WLAN entity.   
     
     
         10 . The UE according to  claim 9 , wherein:
 the UE upper layer entity is further configured to establish a control plane connection and/or a user plane connection with the 3GPP access network through the UE bottom layer WLAN entity and the air interface.   
     
     
         11 . The UE according to  claim 9 , wherein:
 the UE upper layer entity comprises one or more of the following entities:   a Radio Resource Control (RRC) layer entity, a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer entity, a Radio Link Control (RLC) layer entity, and a Media Access Control (MAC) layer entity.   
     
     
         12 . The UE according to  claim 9 , wherein:
 the UE further comprises a Logical Link Control (LLC) layer entity located between the UE bottom layer WLAN entity and the UE upper layer entity and configured to encapsulate or decapsulate the signaling and/or data transmitted between the UE bottom layer WLAN entity and the UE upper layer entity.   
     
     
         13 . A 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) access network device for implementing data transmission of a convergence network, comprising an access network bottom layer Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) entity and an access network upper layer entity, wherein:
 the access network bottom layer WLAN entity is configured to encapsulate signaling and/or data issued by the access network upper layer entity into a WLAN protocol format and transmit it to a User Equipment (UE) through an air interface, and receive signaling and/or data transmitted by the UE through the air interface, and decapsulate and then transmit it to the access network upper layer entity; and   the access network upper layer entity is configured to transmit the signaling and/or data to the access network bottom layer WLAN entity and receive the signaling and/or data decapsulated by the access network bottom layer WLAN entity.   
     
     
         14 . The 3GPP access network device according to  claim 13 , wherein:
 the access network upper layer entity is further configured to establish a control plane connection and/or a user plane connection with the UE through the access network bottom layer WLAN entity and the air interface.   
     
     
         15 . The 3GPP access network device according to  claim 13 , wherein:
 the access network upper layer entity comprises one or more of the following entities:   a Radio Resource Control (RRC) layer entity, a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer entity, a Radio Link Control (RLC) layer entity, and a Media Access Control (MAC) layer entity.   
     
     
         16 . The 3GPP access network device according to  claim 13 , wherein:
 the 3GPP access network device further comprises a Logical Link Control (LLC) layer entity located between the access network bottom layer WLAN entity and the access network upper layer entity and configured to encapsulate or decapsulate the signaling and/or data transmitted between the access network bottom layer WLAN entity and the access network upper layer entity.   
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein,
 the UE further comprises a Logical Link Control (LLC) layer entity located between the UE bottom layer WLAN entity and the UE upper layer entity; and   the method further comprises:   the LLC layer entity encapsulating and then transmitting the signaling and/or data issued by the UE upper layer entity to the bottom layer WLAN entity; and   the LLC layer entity decapsulating and then transmitting the signaling and/or data transmitted by the UE bottom layer WLAN entity to the UE upper layer entity.   
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 6 , wherein:
 the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) access network device further comprises a Logical Link Control (LLC) layer entity located between the access network bottom layer WLAN entity and the access network upper layer entity; and   the method further comprises:   the LLC layer entity encapsulating and then transmitting the signaling and/or data issued by the access network upper layer entity to the access network bottom layer WLAN entity; and   the LLC layer entity decapsulating and then transmitting the signaling and/or data transmitted by the access network bottom layer WLAN entity to the access network upper layer entity.   
     
     
         19 . The UE according to  claim 10 , wherein:
 the UE further comprises a Logical Link Control (LLC) layer entity located between the UE bottom layer WLAN entity and the UE upper layer entity and configured to encapsulate or decapsulate the signaling and/or data transmitted between the UE bottom layer WLAN entity and the UE upper layer entity.   
     
     
         20 . The 3GPP access network device according to  claim 14 , wherein:
 the 3GPP access network device further comprises a Logical Link Control (LLC) layer entity located between the access network bottom layer WLAN entity and the access network upper layer entity and configured to encapsulate or decapsulate the signaling and/or data transmitted between the access network bottom layer WLAN entity and the access network upper layer entity.